Angled Wells Are Tapping Big Muddy’s Sweet Spot
North Dakotas South Central Regional Water District has a new angle for boosting water supplies15°.
Faced with rising demand and a tight budget, the district, serving Burleigh Co., took the advice of consulting engineers Bartlett and West Engineering, Topeka, Kan., and turned to angled drilling from the banks of the Missouri River to tap a sweet spot 30 to 35 ft beneath the riverbed, where sand and gravel naturally filter water seeping down. Click here to view diagram